Cigarette case



Aug. 8, 1939.

F. sPl'rALNY CIGARETTE CASE original Filed Aug. '12, 1936 ATTO R N EYPatented Aug. 8, 1939 UNITED s'rA'rEs CIGARETTE CASE Fred Spitllny,Elilabeth, N. J.

` Substitute for abandoned 95,520, August 12, 1936. tober 3, 1938,Serial No.

claims.

This application is a substitute for application filed August 12, 1936,Serial No. 95,520.

This invention relates to cigarette cases and more particularly to thattype of case in which the characteristic features reside in providing athin, flat, elongated case adapted for being comfortably carried in thepocket of the user or in a lady's handbag; in providing a case of thistype into which the contents of a pocket of twenty cigarettes may beconveniently stored; which may 'be expeditiously opened for theextraction of a cigarette by the user or by others; and which may bereadily closed when out of use.

With the above and other contemplated features in mind, the inventionresides in the provision of a cigarette case substantially asillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which a preferred form of theinvention is shown and which is described in detail in the followingspeci- S0 fication.

closed cigaa case having two similar case portions i andfi.

and, as will be understood from the followingdescription, these portionsare made of a width to accommodate ten cigarettes placed yside by sideand of a length to accommodate two cigarettes placed end to end.

In the present instance it'is preferred to provide a neat hinge 1between the case portions and arrange to hold said portions in closedengagement as by a spring latch I on`one portion and keeper means 9,therefor on the other portion.

To enhance the appearance of the case, one of the case portions such as5, may be provided with end pieces Ill which are also preferably formed'triangular in section to obviate bllmt, bulgy ends on the case and thusaiding in carrying out one of the purposes ofthe invention, namely, theprovision of a thin. smooth and flat article having esthetic appeal. v

Each end wall of the case portion G is adapted to be covered by itsrespective end piece il and to be abutted by the respective Iend wall I!of the case portion 5, and it is to those latter end walls that the endpieccs ll are fastened.

To the inner face of each end wall ii there is hingedly secured acigarette rack II having a bottom wall it and side walls I! suitablyornamented and lightened as'by cut-outs I..

' Each rack is preferably made of a height someapplication Serial No.This application Oc- 233,951

what greater than half the length of a cigarette and of a width toaccommodate ten cigarettes, being adapted to be housed within the casewhen said case is closed.

The mentioned hinge ll between each rack and the case portion 6 ispreferably provided with a torsional spring Il which tends to lift therack into a position substantially normal to the case member I when thecase is opened. Further, these springs ll are made sufiiciently strongso that upon release of the latch I, the springs, in lifting the racks,also lift the case cover portion I so the condition shown in Figure 2 isattained. This is accomplished by the sliding engagement between thecorner I! of the rack and the inner surface of the case cover i.

The case is closed by merely swinging the racks down against the caseportion 6 and snapping the cover portion closed. It will be noted thatthe cigarettes in the oppositely disposed racks are in aligned, ratherthan overlapping, relation and it is this relation which permits thethin flat construction herein contemplated.

Although the hinge 'I in the present instance is not provided withspring means for lifting the cover upon release of the latch, suchspring means may be employedif desired. In this event, the

springs ll may be made somewhat weaker.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that a deo sirable cigarette case hasbeen provided in its preferred form of embodiment: It can also be seenthat the case may be employed for articles other than cigarettes andthat immaterial changes by skilled persons, may readily be made withoutdeparting from th spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed. Hence, only the limitations imposed by the prior art and notthe present details of disclosure should form the basis ofinterpretation of said claims.

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' 1. A cigarette case or the like comprising a casing having two hingedmembers, said casing having a length at least equal to the length of twoeigarettes, and a cigarette rack hingedly secured to each of oppositelydisposed end portions of one of said members, said cigarette racks beingopen ended opposite their hinge ends and being shorter from hinge end toopen end than the length of a cigarette, whereby cigarettes disposed insaid racks will extend therefrom to be access!- ble for withdrawai.

2. A. cigarette case or the like comprising a casing having two hingedmembers, said casing havingl a length at least equal to the length oftwo cigarettes, and a width at least equal to ten cigarettes placed sideby side, and a cigarette rack hingedly secured to each of oppositelydisposed portions of one of said members, each said rack having an openend opposite its hinged end and being shorter from end to end than thelength of a cigarette Whereby cigarettes disposed in said racks willextend therefrom to be accessible for withdrawal.

3. A case for cigarettes or the like comprising a substantiallyrectangular case member having a wall at each narrower edge thereof, arack hingedly mounted on each wall, resilient means for maintaining saidracks in a position substantially normal to said member, said racks alsobeing adapted to be positioned fiat against the inner face of the casemember, and a case cover hinged to one of the longer edges of the casemember and latchable to the other of the longer edges of the casemember, said cover being adapted when released from the latch to belifted by said racks during their movement from the mentioned atposition to the mentioned normal position.

4. A case for cigarettes or the like comprising a substantiallyrectangular case member having a wall at each narrower edge thereof, arack hingedly mounted on each wall, resilient means for maintaining saidracks in a position substantially normal to said member, said racks alsobeing adapted to be positioned flat against the inner face of the casemember, each said rack having an open end opposite its hinged end andbeing shorter from end to end than the length of a cigarette, wherebycigarettes disposed in said racks will extend therefrom and beaccessible for withdrawal when the racks are in said normal position,and a case cover hinged to one of the longer edges of the case memberand latchable to the other of the longer edges of said member, saidcover being adapted when released from the latch, to be lifted by saidracks during their movement from the mentioned flat position to thementioned normal position.

FEED SPITALNY.

